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Super Fine, Medium
Coarse show mixed trend
During the week ended August 28, 2003, cotton prices showed a mixed
trend. In the Super Fine category, while DCH-32 lost 240 points
and MCU-5 dropped by 140 points, MECH-1 gained 56 points and Shankar-6
spurted by 196 points.
Silk product exports
skip the storm
Exporters of silk products from the country, facing a recessionary
trend due to the global economic slowdown, seems to be not perturbed
by the rising trend of Indian currency appreciating against the
US dollar.
Study sees new red
in Bt cotton: Pink bollworm
The Pink bollworm is emerging as a major pest in the cotton belt,
specially in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, according to field observations,
and the toxin in Bt cotton is proving to be ineffective against
it.
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